Is it permissible for anyone who reads from the mushaf, when they pass a verse of punishment, to seek refuge in Allah from the Fire or the punishment?
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The questioner : Is it permissible for anyone who reads from the noble mushaf, when they pass a verse of punishment, to seek refuge in Allah from the Fire or the punishment, and when they pass a verse of mercy, to ask Allah the Exalted for His bounty, and so on for the rest of the verses? We ask you to provide us with information?
The Shaykh : What appears from the question is that this reader is reading outside of prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, we say: Yes, it is permissible for him, when he passes a verse of mercy, to ask Allah for His bounty, and when he passes a verse of warning, to seek refuge in Allah from that warning, and when he passes a verse containing a lesson or admonition, to say: Subhan Allah! (Glory be to Allah!) and the like, because this helps a person to reflect on the Qur'an and contemplate its meanings.
As for when a person is in prayer, if it is a voluntary prayer, it is recommended (sunnah) to ask when passing a verse of mercy and to seek refuge when passing a verse of warning, especially in the night prayer, because this was established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the hadith of Hudhayfah who said: "I prayed with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) one night, and he did not pass a verse of mercy without asking, nor a verse of warning without seeking refuge".
As for the obligatory prayer, the apparent indication from the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he did not do this in the obligatory prayer, because those who described his prayer (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention that he used to seek refuge when passing a verse of warning or ask when passing a verse of mercy. However, if he did so, there is no sin upon him.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O honorable Shaykh, for what you have presented to us and to our brother listeners, and may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : What appears from the question is that this reader is reading outside of prayer.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Accordingly, we say: Yes, it is permissible for him, when he passes a verse of mercy, to ask Allah for His bounty, and when he passes a verse of warning, to seek refuge in Allah from that warning, and when he passes a verse containing a lesson or admonition, to say: Subhan Allah! (Glory be to Allah!) and the like, because this helps a person to reflect on the Qur'an and contemplate its meanings.
As for when a person is in prayer, if it is a voluntary prayer, it is recommended (sunnah) to ask when passing a verse of mercy and to seek refuge when passing a verse of warning, especially in the night prayer, because this was established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as in the hadith of Hudhayfah who said: "I prayed with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) one night, and he did not pass a verse of mercy without asking, nor a verse of warning without seeking refuge".
As for the obligatory prayer, the apparent indication from the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is that he did not do this in the obligatory prayer, because those who described his prayer (peace and blessings be upon him) did not mention that he used to seek refuge when passing a verse of warning or ask when passing a verse of mercy. However, if he did so, there is no sin upon him.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O honorable Shaykh, for what you have presented to us and to our brother listeners, and may Allah reward you.